Lip Injections or No Lip Injections...That's the Question

[LauraMax]

Yeah, the lip fillers never look quite right. I'm a big believer in cosmetic procedures, but only if they're done judiciously. If someone can look at you & know, then probably you shouldn't do it. I had my lips done once & I looked freakish. I looked like what Kathryn was trying to explain--the part of your face between your upper lip & nose gets kind of swollen. The result is uh chimpanzee-ish.

There are some people with no upper lip that it's worked well for. Barbara Hershey comes to mind. But you have a nice symmetry to your features so you don't really need it.

You can look into collagen-stimulating lasers, I've used them before & they are truly miraculous. No dramatic change, but it took about 5 years off my face.

 

[Jonezie]

Thanks Laura!

 

[fit_fairy]

Here's my favorite pic of Lissa Rinna- just scary

 

[carres1973]

Holy smokes Cat! Those are some PLUMP lips!

Carrie

 

[Beavs]

She looks like she has an air mattress stuck to her face.

 

[allwildgirl]

I'm actually mesmerized by her hair. I bet that hair could have withstood Hurricane Katrina and not been out of place. Yikes.

 

[pixiesis]

LOL Shelley! That's a LOT of effort for THAT look!

 

[Gayle]

Lisa Rinna's lips are starting to remind me of that episode of Absolutely Fabulous where Eddy has the plastic surgery nightmare.

 

[Jonezie]

Gayle...every time I see Rascal's face, I just want to kiss it! Do you chase him around the house all day and hug and kiss him?!?

 

[Zozo]

I have big lips, and I can totally understand not being happy with your lips. However, big lips are NOT a good thing, and I think that as long as the smile you use them for sparkles (yours does) then it doesn't matter.

 

[Jonezie]

I have big lips, and I can totally understand not being happy with your lips. However, big lips are NOT a good thing, and I think that as long as the smile you use them for sparkles (yours does) then it doesn't matter.

Zozo...that was such a sweet thing to say...thank you. OK...now I have to ask the question...why are big lips not a good thing? Is this the same thing as girls with curly hair always wishing they had straight hair and vice versa?

I feel like breaking into song "IIIIIIIIIII like big lips and I cannot lie!"

 

[Zozo]

Zozo...that was such a sweet thing to say...thank you. OK...now I have to ask the question...why are big lips not a good thing? Is this the same thing as girls with curly hair always wishing they had straight hair and vice versa?

I feel like breaking into song "IIIIIIIIIII like big lips and I cannot lie!"

That made me laugh a lot
And yes, I think it's an element of that, but I also think that the lips aren't the focal point of your face: your eyes should be (the windows to your soul and all that) And big lips detracts from your eyes.
I think your features should be in balance, and big lips dominate your face. I NEVER wear any type of lip gloss just so that the eyes are not drawn there. Which is why I think you are very lucky to have thinner lips. but i do think that we all think that other people look more attractive than ourselves. I reckon we're wired that way

Also, just a slightly funny story, if they get sunburned, and they're already HUGE.. you look like a platypus. And you can't talk properly because they get in the way. Not an every day issue, but still. It's worth considering! THat was an embarasing sunbathing session!
But seriously, think of your smile, not your lips

 

[Gayle]

Gayle...every time I see Rascal's face, I just want to kiss it! Do you chase him around the house all day and hug and kiss him?!?

He gets his fair share of smothering, fer sure.

 

[kathryn]

He gets his fair share of smothering, fer sure.

His lips look better than Lisa Rinna's.

(I always thought her lips were just naturally large, because she's had them like that for a looong time: before I'd even heard of collagen injections).

 

[TeTe]

I think some of these women should spend their money on shrinks instead of plastic surgeons. The lengths they go to and the pain they endure, when they looked just fine (and, as we can see from these extreme cases, better) as they were.

 

[morningstar]

Jonezie, is it possible you are spending a wee bit too much time obsessing over the outside and not enough focusing on the inside? If you could have the most perfect lips on earth, if you don't like yourself, then what will those perfect lips get you? Liking yourself doesn't happen from the outside in.

Every single damned one of us has things we don't like about our physical appearances. And sometimes it's damned hard to find things we do like about our appearances (http://www.thecathenation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261308). The difference is in the emphasis. If you only focus on what you don't like, and never on what you do like, how can you like yourself? If you met someone for the first time and only focused on those aspects of the person that you didn't like, what are the chances that you would become friends with that person?

How would you feel if it was a friend that was constantly putting you down? Would you still be friends with her? Your best friend isn't going to tell you your arms look ugly and that your upper lip is too thin. Your best friend is going to say that your legs look crazy-hot in that dress and that Angelina Jolie wishes she had your lower lip. Why treat yourself any less specially than a best friend would?

 

[carres1973]

Jonezie, is it possible you are spending a wee bit too much time obsessing over the outside and not enough focusing on the inside? If you could have the most perfect lips on earth, if you don't like yourself, then what will those perfect lips get you? Liking yourself doesn't happen from the outside in.

Every single damned one of us has things we don't like about our physical appearances. And sometimes it's damned hard to find things we do like about our appearances (http://www.thecathenation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261308). The difference is in the emphasis. If you only focus on what you don't like, and never on what you do like, how can you like yourself? If you met someone for the first time and only focused on those aspects of the person that you didn't like, what are the chances that you would become friends with that person?

How would you feel if it was a friend that was constantly putting you down? Would you still be friends with her? Your best friend isn't going to tell you your arms look ugly and that your upper lip is too thin. Your best friend is going to say that your legs look crazy-hot in that dress and that Angelina Jolie wishes she had your lower lip. Why treat yourself any less specially than a best friend would?

This is one of the BEST positive posts I have read in a long time. I know I definitely need to start treating myself better. Thanks for the reminder!

Carrie

 

[Jonezie]

Jonezie, is it possible you are spending a wee bit too much time obsessing over the outside and not enough focusing on the inside? If you could have the most perfect lips on earth, if you don't like yourself, then what will those perfect lips get you? Liking yourself doesn't happen from the outside in.

Every single damned one of us has things we don't like about our physical appearances. And sometimes it's damned hard to find things we do like about our appearances (http://www.thecathenation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261308). The difference is in the emphasis. If you only focus on what you don't like, and never on what you do like, how can you like yourself? If you met someone for the first time and only focused on those aspects of the person that you didn't like, what are the chances that you would become friends with that person?

How would you feel if it was a friend that was constantly putting you down? Would you still be friends with her? Your best friend isn't going to tell you your arms look ugly and that your upper lip is too thin. Your best friend is going to say that your legs look crazy-hot in that dress and that Angelina Jolie wishes she had your lower lip. Why treat yourself any less specially than a best friend would?

Morningstar...that was a lovely post...thank you! I do have lots of things I love about myself...my writing abilities, my sense of loyalty, my love for my family, my feet! I'm just never comfortable telling people about them because it sounds like bragging, you know? But quietly, I promise I will celebrate more of my wonderful qualities. Thanks again for the post!

Elizabeth

 

[horseshowmom]

His lips look better than Lisa Rinna's.

(I always thought her lips were just naturally large, because she's had them like that for a looong time: before I'd even heard of collagen injections).

I don't remember when she did it or what they used. I saw her on The Doctors and whatever it is, IS permament in her case and there is really no way to correct it AND she regrets the outcome very much. I forget her reply regarding whether she regretted having it done, it was along the lines of she regretted feeling she needed it done and obviously how it turned out, but that it was part of her life journey to acceptance and she has come to terms with the fact she didn't always make good choices on that journey.